Home / 16,711.70-23,072.63-10,753.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,711.70, 23,072.63 and 10,753.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,711.70, 23,072.63 and 10,753.73 is: 14,846.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,711.70 : 23,072.63 = 10,753.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,711.70/23,072.63 = 10,753.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,711.70x = 23,072.63 × 10,753.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,711.70x = 248,116,664.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,116,664.28/16,711.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,846.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.